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Mt. Washington Stuns
Celebrated Stickmen

By Jim Wilson
Cavalier Daily Staff Writer

Last Saturday Virginia's
defending National Championship
lacrosse team started its 1971
season against a very powerful Mt.
Washington Lacrosse Club at Mt.
Washington's home filed. On their
way towards a 20-13 victory, Mt.
Washington's conglomeration of
All-Americans showed that they
had deserved to be the best, can
play great team lacrosse, and that
they are in excellent condition.

The first half of action was
completely dominated by Mt.
Washington. With an excellent goals
per shot average they surged to a
9-0 advantage. The fact that the
game was the Cavaliers' first one of
the year was quite evident as the
explosive Cavalier attack did not
start to click until the second
period of play.

Although in lacrosse it is easier
to score goals than in most other
field-type games, a nine goal deficit
is still a major obstacle to
overcome, especially when one is
playing a team of former
All-Americans. Nevertheless the
Cavaliers showed that they had and
have what it takes to be National
Champions by outscoring Mt.
Washington for the rest of the
game.

Once the Virginia team got
rolling it played some very solid
lacrosse. All-American Tom
Duquette tallied once while
assisting five times during the
Cavalier rally. The other two
members of the first line attack,
Co-Captain Jay Conner and Rick
Beach, scored four times. The first
line of middies, honorable mention
All-American Pete Eldredge,
Co-Captain Bob Proutt, and
first-yearman Cooper, D., netted six
goals. Attackman Chip Barker and
middie Jim Ulman each scored once
in the Cavaliers' 13 point effort.

The Mt. Washington Club tallied
20 times to win, but the Cavaliers'
comeback effort drew praise from
even the Mt. Washington coach as
well as from Virginia's coach, Glenn
Thiel. As Coach Thiel said, "I was
proud that our kids didn't quit.
They showed real class, even in
defeat."

This Saturday the Cavaliers
return to Mt. Washington's Norris
field. This time, however, they will
be facing off against the Princeton
Tigers. Having not played against
each other since 1952, this series
renewal holds much promise for
future matches.

The fact that Virginia lost to Mt.
Washington will not hurt the
Cavaliers shot at the national title
again this year for clubs, and thus
games against clubs, do not mean
anything to the NCAA. Also losing
to one of the best of Mt.
Washington's teams should not
dampen the spirits of the team for
Mt. Washington should win all of
its games this year.